Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/7/16, IXYS Corp. (IXYS) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.04, payable on 3/23/16. As a percentage of IXYS's recent stock price of $11.73, this dividend works out to approximately 0.34%.

Below is a dividend history chart for IXYS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.04 declared by IXYS Corp.:

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from IXYS is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.36% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of IXYS shares, versus its 200 day moving average:

Looking at the chart above, IXYS's low point in its 52 week range is $10.00 per share, with $16.76 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $11.73.

In Thursday trading, IXYS Corp. shares are currently up about 0.3% on the day.

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